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• Blog / Academics & Research

  World’s Largest Collection of Brains The new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex opens tomorrow.

  

  There was a nice article in yesterday's Boston Globe about the ... brain scientists under one roof in the world. The new 411,000-square ... , stands on what must already be one of the brainiest corners in the world

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The sky is falling! Either a huge cottonball just exploded or it's snowing.

  

  And so it begins. The first snow of the term has arrived. Kresge in the snow! Later that cold October evening, the snow turned into rain.

  • by Bryan
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  to pursue interests in the humanities at MIT -- I mean, the name of the ... example, do you know that we have one of the best faculties in the country in Victorian literature? Or in the history of Islamic architecture? Not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply if I’ve completed more than 2.5 years of college?

  eligible because of our residency requirements. If you have been enrolled in college part-time, you should calculate your full-time term equivalency in order to estimate your eligibility. Keep in mind that eligibility will be
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What programs fall under the School of Architecture & Planning?

  was the first signal that MIT would not be narrowly defined in science ... discipline, the department has long contributed to learning in the arts and ... Program in Media Arts and Sciences; the Program in Art, Culture, and
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How many students play sports at MIT?

  program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during ... 't wish to participate in varsity athletics, there are also more than 30 ... ! Students interested in playing varsity sports should contact the coach of
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  unique sense of humor, as expressed in the arena of hacking. Hacks at the ... creativity, cleverness, and difficulty of execution. A 1958 prank in which the Harvard Bridge was measured in increments of fraternity pledge Oliver Smoot
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects ... . Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases
• FAQ / Transfer

  Am I eligible to apply for transfer admission?

  in your first year of college, the earliest you can apply to transfer ... requirements. If you have been enrolled in college part-time, calculate your full-time term equivalents in order to estimate your eligibility. Keep in mind that
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT gave my pod free art supplies!! and despite being hosed, we used them

  

  In January, I heard about an Arts at MIT initiative that provides ... long as they were an MIT student. I'm a casual artist who paints once in ... first. I wanted to try painting in gouache since it was an unfamiliar

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 7, 2021
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Fig. 5: Zimmer- und Wohnungsvermittlung Universität/ETH Zürich aka ETH Zürich dorm tour!

  

  Hoi zäme! I'm finally back in the US of A after 6 continuous months ... .2 Schwiizerdütsch to get around on a daily basis. Random things I've dearly missed: In ... , I've been settling in to my summer studio apartment, interning the 9

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • July 18, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  We Should Go To Canada In which Kayla E. '15 and I took a spontaneous adventure to the great land…

  

  later, we hopped in her car with bags full of clothes and went on an adventure to Montreal in the great land of Canada. Neither of us had been to ... system, so all signs are in metric units. Also, everything is in French in

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 15, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  2020 Admitted Student Gatherings Get a vision of your future at MIT

  

  there, we hope you are pumped for what the next few months have in store ... -togethers in their hometowns for students admitted to the class of 2020. These ... locations, check out what’s available in your MyMIT portal. Saturday

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Over Spring Break A flattering video of MIT Women's Tennis derping around California

  

  basking in the sunlight and stuffing our faces with food and snacks. Elysa ... two years, which is doubly as nice for me because my family lives in ... and extremely supportive through the whole trip, so thank you! While in

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 11, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings

  

  . Beginning Saturday, MIT alumni from around the world will host parties in ... event in your area, you should check it out – they’re a great opportunity ... Indianapolis and meet some great MIT Alumni in Indiana. Sunday Enjoy a slice

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer Reading What’s in your beach bag?

  

  In Matt’s latest post he says that MyMIT will be up August 19. This ... in. This is one of the best parts of summer in my mind. Whether you ... , especially in summer. Here are my picks: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 4, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s for dinner? The joy of cooking

  

  not I like this new development in my life. I’ve always been a big proponent of the dining system (or lack thereof) at MIT. I’ve eaten in a dining hall three times in the past two years, instead favoring to use the

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Alternative Transportation Fast ride in a short machine

  

  mph in the gaspingly brief time required to scream barely the first two ... leaning against the back doorway of a warehouse in a cigarette-break tableau, arms crossed, watching us in the uncanny manner that someone watches

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 2, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Introduction To ROTC At MIT A new guest-author blog in response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC programs at…

  

  this past spring. In response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC ... undergraduates who are US citizens for success as officers in the United States ... our country. A scholarship usually accompanies involvement in ROTC

  • by ROTC
  • August 14, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  Food? What? I may weigh approximately two pounds, but I eat as much as everyone else. All…

  

  Before I get to an actual point in my next post, let me say this: I just cooked large amounts of angel hair pasta with ground beef in black ... lack the ability to cook food in small amounts and nearly all of my

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006